Grumpy Cat After Math: Goodbye, Grumpy Cat, whoa oh ohEngadget - Andrew TarantolaTFW nine lives only last seven years and a Tom Jones reference. Terrible news, everyone! The internet's favorite maladjusted kitteh has gone to the Great Cat Tree in the sky after succumbing to a urinary
Net Neutrality Group accuses EU internet providers of violating net neutralityEngadget - Jon FingasISPs are reportedly shaping traffic in ways that break the rules. The European Union has had net neutrality regulations in place since 2016, but some are concerned that internet service providers are fast
Technology NASA's Astrobee cube robot completes first hardware tests in spaceEngadget - Jon FingasRobot custodians are one step closer to taking care of spacecraft. NASA just inched closer to having robots take care of spacecraft. The agency recently completed its first hardware checkouts for Bumble
Google Google rolls out a refreshed, more personal Smart Display interfaceEngadget - Jon FingasYou don't need a Nest Hub Max to get Google's latest experience. Google introduced an updated Smart Display interface alongside the Nest Hub Max, and now you don't need that new hardware to see what the
Arduino Arduino's new Nano board family is more powerful and affordableEngadget - Mariella MoonArduino's Nano line will soon welcome four new products. They're all small boards like the classic one, making Nano a family of small boards meant for compact projects. All the new boards boast low energy
Phishing Google stats show how much a recovery number prevents phishingEngadget - Richard LawlerAnd that for most, multifactor via device prompt is as effective as a key. In case you haven't already set up a recovery phone number for your Google account, and enabled extra security features like authentication,
Linksys Over 21,000 Linksys routers leaked their device connection historiesEngadget - Jon FingasCertain Linksys WiFi routers might be sharing far more data than their users would like. Security researcher Troy Mursch has reported that 33 models, including some Max-Stream and Velop routers, are exposing
Rivian Rivian designed a camp stove add-on for its electric truckEngadget - Mariella MoonRivian has shown off its upcoming electric truck at the Overland Expo West, and it certainly looks different -- and a lot more extra -- from the previous times we've seen it. The automaker has debuted
Treyarch 'Call of Duty' shake-up may see 'Black Ops 5' arrive in 2020Engadget - Jon FingasActivision's Call of Duty release schedule has been predictable for years -- the company has rotated between three studios, with Treyarch pumping out a Black Ops game every three years like clockwork.
IBM Activist hacking declined 95 percent since 2015Engadget - Jon FingasHave you noticed a conspicuous absence of hacktivist attacks lately? You're not the only one. IBM's X-Force has published data showing that activist hacks dropped 95 percent since 2015, falling from a
Nikon Recommended Reading: Trusting companies despite privacy lapsesEngadget - Billy SteeleThe best long-form writing on technology and more on the web. People say they care about privacy but they continue to buy devices that can spy on them Rani Molla, Vox In the wake of Cambridge Analytica,
Huawei US may soften ban on Huawei to help existing usersEngadget - Jon FingasIt might not have much choice if it wants to support rural carriers. The Trump administration might ease its Huawei trade ban... if ever so slightly. A Commerce Department spokeswoman told Reuters in statement
Tablets Ask Engadget is going back to schoolEngadget - Amber BoumanNow that the school year is almost over, it’s time to start thinking about next semester. Can I get by in class with a tablet, or do I really need a laptop? Last year Ask Engadget put out a call for tech
Wealth Hitting the Books: Your personal data makes the digital world go roundEngadget - Andrew TarantolaWelcome to Hitting the Books. With less than one in five Americans reading just for fun these days, we've done the hard work for you by scouring the internet for the most interesting, thought provoking
Play buttonGoogle Duplex This week in tech history: Google Assistant is bornEngadget - Nathan IngrahamAt Engadget, we spend every day looking at how technology will shape the future. But it's also important to look back at how far we've come. That's what This Week in Tech History does. Join us every weekend
Lenovo The Morning After: 'Minecraft Earth' remakes our world into a blocky AR sandboxEngadget - Richard LawlerWelcome to your weekend! Microsoft is hoping that its augmented reality Minecraft game will top Pokémon Go this summer, and did Lenovo really steal a fan-made video to promote a foldable RAZR? Check out
Technology Next 'Apex Legends' update addresses audio issuesEngadget - Richard LawlerIt's easier to hear enemies approaching, even while you're in combat. Since the explosive launch of Apex Legends and its deliberately quieter evolution over the last few months, the game is still dealing
Technology Google is shutting down the Jump VR platform in JuneEngadget - Mariella MoonThe company will start deleting data and users on June 28th. Google's Jump VR platform will go offline by the end of June, and it has started telling users to download their data before it shuts down The
Google Maps Gmail's log of all of your purchases pops up in the privacy debateEngadget - Richard LawlerAs we become ever more aware about the data companies are tracking about us, we're even more concerned about how they're using it. During I/O 2019, Google highlighted efforts to streamline the way people
European Parliament EU approves cyber-attack sanctions ahead of electionEngadget - Amrita KhalidThe European Union has agreed to an automatic set of sanctions to punish any future cyber attackers. Just a week ahead of the EU Parliament elections, officials in Brussels on Friday approved a cyber regime
Chang’e4 China’s rover finds mysterious minerals on the far side of the moonEngadget - Christine FisherThe discovery could change what we know about the moon's formation. Early this year, China's Chang'e-4 lunar lander made history when it became the first spacecraft to touch down on the far side of the
Verizon US carriers say they've stopped selling location dataEngadget - Jon FingasThe FCC still has to determine if they broke the law. You might not have to worry quite so much about carriers selling your phone location data to less-than-diligent third parties. AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile
France On May 20th, the kilogram will no longer be defined by a lump in FranceEngadget - Christine FisherOn May 20th, World Metrology Day, the scientific community will officially change the definition of the kilogram. For 130 years, the kilo has been defined by a physical cylinder of platinum-iridium alloy,
Amazon Amazon is building dedicated warehouses for hazardous goodsEngadget - Kris HoltAmazon is building dedicated warehouses to store hazardous goods, with the first one it constructed from scratch set to open this summer. It follows an incident at the tail end of last year, in which exploding
Tesla Tesla adjusts Autopilot to comply with new EU regulationsEngadget - Amrita KhalidThe changes will impact the steering wheel and lane changes. Tesla will push an updated Autopilot in Europe that scales back on a couple of functions in order to comply with new regulations. The changes
OLEDs Upscaled: How do you build a foldable screen?Engadget - Christopher SchodtFoldable OLED displays are starting to show up in consumer devices in 2019. In our show Upscaled we try and dig into the science and engineering behind our favorite bits of tech. In this episode, we're
Robotics Scientists create a four-winged robot insect that flies with graceEngadget - Jon FingasIt's difficult to make an insect-like flying robot -- realistic four-winged bots are typically too heavy, while lighter two-winged models tend to fly erratically. USC researchers have edged one step closer
Lenovo Lenovo stole a fan's video to promote the foldable Motorola RAZREngadget - AJ DellingerLenovo put its logo on renders created by YouTuber Waqar Khan. Yesterday, Lenovo shared a promotional video for the rumored foldable Motorola RAZR. While the 30-second teaser was shared with members of
Logitech The best universal remote controlEngadget - WirecutterThis post was done in partnership with Wirecutter. When readers choose to buy Wirecutter's independently chosen editorial picks, Wirecutter and Engadget may earn affiliate commission. Read the full guide
